The Trouble
with Wilderness;
or,
Getting Back to the Wrong Nature
William Cronon
This will seem a heretical claim to many environmentalists, since the idea
of wilderness has for decades been a fundamental tenet-indeed, a passionof the environmental moveme

Activity 1: Whats my environmental impact?
Introduction
Some aspects of our lifestyle may be more environmentally-friendly, while others have a
greater adverse environmental impact. Ecological footprints are indicators that reflect how much
pressure we as

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PHILOSOPHICAL ISSUES, 11
Social, Political, and Legal Philosophy, 2001
A Place for Cost-Benef it Analysis*
David Schmidtz
What next? We are forever making decisions. Typically, when
unsure, we try to identify, then compare, our options. We weigh
pros an